For additional information, please contact:
Benjamin Lamb, PhD
1Berkshire, Vice President of Economic Development
blamb@1berkshire.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
1Berkshire Announces USDA Funded Winter 2025 Technical Assistance Offerings
Berkshire County, MA – December 18, 2024 – 1Berkshire, thanks in part to funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is excited to announce its upcoming slate of technical assistance offerings through the Berkshire Economic Recovery Program (BERP).
Through its highly successful series of cohorts spanning nearly four years, the Berkshire Economic Recovery Program Technical Assistance series has been able to support more than 200 businesses through targeted training and focused convenings, resulting in notable business improvements, and quantified by over $2,500,000 in funding collectively accessed by businesses through their participation. Going into the Winter of 2025, the program is excited to continue on with three upcoming cohorts. These cohorts will each provide up to seven participating organizations/businesses support through a two-hour kick-off workshop and resources, followed by up to two additional hours of one-on-one direct targeted technical assistance by a paid provider. 1Berkshire, through competitive grant funding secured from the USDA, is able to provide this high-impact service at no cost to businesses, entrepreneurs, and organizations located in any of the 32 cities and towns of Berkshire County, representing a more than $1,000 direct value per business in each cohort.
The upcoming cohort kickoff dates are:
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January 23rd, 9am-11am – Building a Social Media Marketing Strategy, with Francesca Olsen (Session full – Waitlist open)
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January 28th, 4pm-6pm – Let’s Jumpstart Your Crowdfunding Campaign, with Laura Christensen
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February 18th, 4pm-6pm – Let Robots Do The Work: AI Tools for Small Business Success, with Jenny Bergman
Because the BERP Technical Assistance is FREE, each cohort has a capacity of seven participants; space is very limited, and registration is required. For details on these technical assistance offerings and to register, please visit: https://bit.ly/BERPTA
For more information, or for additional inquiries, please contact the 1Berkshire Economic Development Team at EconomicDev@1berkshire.com.
About 1Berkshire
1Berkshire is a county-wide organization focused on economic development and promotion of the region as a preferred place to visit, to live, and to grow a business. It provides programs that connect businesses with each other and with potential customers and works to develop future leaders and support entrepreneurs. For more information, visit 1Berkshire.com.
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